This is a cover version of the 1995 Collective Soul song "The World That I Know".
 
This is my first venture into Sonar Platinum.
It is also my first extensive use of automation and my first attempt at blending snares in Toontrack Superior Drummer via the X-Drum.
 
I tried to stay true to the original but due to instrumentation I had to pan a little differently than they did.
 
https://soundcloud.com/mark-casta/world-that-i-know-cover
 
Enjoy!

Mark

Cool mix, Mark! As usual!
 
Was the bass panned a little left? What acoustic guitar are you using, is it vst? Just wondering . . .
 
Towards the very end, you have an open hi hat poking through, like a snake coming out of the tall grass and hissing at you, then retracting its head. Yes, that is an odd analogy. I think you might tuck him back a little?
 
I was not familiar with this song, and I'm sure you are doing it justice here.
 
cheers,
-Tom

Great cover, Mark!  I believe this was the Goo Goo Dolls, Tom.  It all sounds good to me.  Congratulations.

Actually the band is Collective Soul.
I also forgot to mention that I mastered it differently too...some of the cymbals and percussion came out a little hot.
 
The left guitar is a 12 string from MusicLab's Real Guitar and the right is a Nylon guitar from the same software. I recorded them with different velocities to get the strumming effect that is on the record but I did not stay true to the original fret inversions... 
 
The bass is mono straight down the middle but there is a cello part that is panned off center.
 
I have noticed that Sonar does some weird things during mixdown in songs that have large amounts of instrumentation. I've had to redo a few because of it, but that was in X3.
 
I'm going to go find that snake and cuts it's head off!
 
Thanks for listening guys!

Thanks for the correction.  It's a terrific song.

Funny I was thinking Goo Goo Dolls too!  Collective Soul, got it.   Great as usual.  Always liked this song, and you do it justice.

Mark, maybe start up around 3:20, I think it's on the four . . .
 
We should have a "90's cover" project contest. Quite a few great tunes, surrounded by so much dreck.
 
nice job,
 
-Tom

Mark,
I'm not familiar with this song, but its a very good one.
 
I like your version quite a bit. Your vocal is outstanding and the arrangement has an expansive quality that highlights the lyrics well. Good dynamics with surges at the right moments.
 
Well done,
 
Bert

Thanks everyone...been tied up the past few days...gave it another listen and determined that it is a stray choked cymbal hit note. I will remove it...like a cymbolic snapping turtle!
Thanks for the input...that's what I get for not checking the final mix with headphones...

 Not familiar with the original. Really great sounding mix. Vocals are top notch as is the mix. I just upgraded to Platinum too. Not sure what X-drum is or what you did to the snare here but that is one great sounding drum kit.